The TAC usually meets once a year at the annual TERENA Conference. It provides the TERENA members with an opportunity to advise on the direction of the Technical Programme, suggest new initiatives, exchange information with each other about national networking activities, and propose TTC members.

The TAC is chaired by the Vice-President Technical Programme, and comprises the Secretary-General, the Chief Technical Officer, and up to three technical representatives from each TERENA member. Representatives of other organisations closely involved with the Technical Programme may attend at the invitation of the Chairman.